Carol Merrill
Carol Merrill Trivia
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Carol married her second husband, Mark Burgess, in 1985.
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Carol was friends with actor Gardner McKay, star of the 1960s television series, Adventures in Paradise. McKay introduced Carol to a major modeling agency, which kick-started her career.
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Carol's daughter, Hillary, is a hairstylist in Malibu, California.
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Most of her adult life Carol has grown her own organic fruits, vegetables and herbs.
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As of 2007 Carol and her husband, Mark Burgess, are living in a beach community in Australia.
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Carol wrote an article for the "Green Living" section of the "Care 2 Make a Difference" web site (www.care2.com/greenliving) about using natural foods and other natural items as beauty products.
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In 2005 Carol made a surprise appearance when Monty Hall was the "mystery guest" in a live stage production of What's My Line in Hollywood.
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According to an interview Carol's niece, Carla Gugino, had with Conan O'Brian, when Carla showed an interest in acting, Carol invited Carla to live with her in L.A., promising to help her get into the business.
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Carol only spoke on air once during her time on Let's Make a Deal. On the 2,500th episode, as a gag, Carol talked non-stop.
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Carol and Let's Make a Deal were featured in a Jimmy Buffett song titled Door Number Three.
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Carol was hired for Let's Make a Deal in 1963 for $80 an episode.
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Carol's name was part of a question in the Baby Boomer edition of the popular board game, Trivial Pursuit. The question: "What game show was Carol Merrill the lovely assistant on?" The answer: "Let's Make a Deal".
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Carol's niece is actress Carla Gugino.
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Carol has one daughter, Hillary Safire, and one grandson, Kyle.
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After moving to Hawaii Carol became involved in environmental work. She was honored to receive the Hawaii County Mayor's Award of Excellence and the First Lady's Outstanding Volunteer Award from the State of Hawaii.
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Having an interest in natural health, when her game show career ended Carol became a nutritional counselor.
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During most of her career Carol lived with her then-husband, Bernie Safire, on a ranch in Malibu, California.
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Carol was Class Vice-President her junior year, and a varsity cheer leader her senior year at Citrus Union High School in Glendora, California.
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Carol Merrill: When Vanna (White) wrote her book, I remembered how most of America though I couldn't talk. One day, after the show had been on a long time, Monty brought me up into the audience and let me talk. And I talked, and I talked, and I talked.
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Monty Hall: I never said "door" without saying "Carol Merrill." "Let's see what Carol Merrill has behind door No. 2." "What Carol Merrill has in the box." So she and Jay Stewart, my announcer, became stars.
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